How can i adjust the assembly central axis to 0 degree or 90 degree to set current view as front or top.

[Bhavinpatel684]

Can anyone please help me how can i rotate or give any specific angle to my assembly to set the current view as front, I am having trouble doing it. Attached photo is my front view and i want axis of assembly parallel to  x axis.

Thank you in advance.

[ampster40]

You are stating this is the assembly view.  Start with examining how the part/s were modeled.  More than likely a sketch used to create the part/s may have been on a user created workplane that is at angle.

[Bhavinpatel684]

My all part sketches are at correct angles, This attached photo is for main part rest of them are just fittings and small parts. I can rotate the assembly using free orbit and set it as preferred view but still it won't be a perfectly precise view.

[Luis_Pacheco_3D · Accepted solution]

1. Try to use Reset Front 

2. If this doesn´t work, use Look at to select a Plane and then Set current view As.

[Bhavinpatel684]

1. Option I tried already it did not worked.

2. This one make much more sense to set the particular view as Front or Top. 

I really apricate your help ! @Luis_Pacheco_3D 

[SBix26 · Accepted solution]

No, no, no!  If your part is modeled aligned with the origin axes, then all that is needed in the assembly is to place it grounded at the origin-- right click while placing the component and select Place Grounded at Origin:

There is also an option in Application Options > Assembly to make this the default behavior:

If you have components already placed and constrained to each other, then you will want to align one of them to the assembly origin by constraining its origin planes to the assembly's origin planes.  Inventor has a tool that does that in one operation called Ground and Root, found in the Productivity Panel:

You can use this tool, or do the constraining yourself.  It's important that at least one component of your assembly is nailed to the origin, i.e. has no degrees of freedom to move or rotate.  As you have discovered it's also important for you the user: nobody needs to spend time dealing with strangely oriented assemblies that produce unpredictable model views and drawing views!

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Sam B

Inventor Pro 2024.1.1 | Windows 10 Home 22H2

[Bhavinpatel684]

Thank you @SBix26. Your detail explanation is really helpful.